Find a Lender-Approved Local Conveyancer in Axmouth and Branscombe

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Reasons to use our Axmouth and Branscombe conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 There is a strong possibility the other side’s solicitors are located in Axmouth and Branscombe - if so both parties are likely to be less confrontational
  • 2 Axmouth and Branscombe lawyer are the linchpin to a successful Axmouth and Branscombe home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your move
  • 3 Axmouth and Branscombe conveyancers will be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 4 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Axmouth and Branscombe regularly deal withlocal issues peculiar to Axmouth and Branscombe and therefore you may benefit from better advice and expeditious conveyancing.
  • 5 Axmouth and Branscombe conveyancers have a crucial advantage when it comes to Axmouth and Branscombe conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will affect your sale or purchase

Examples of recent conveyancing in Axmouth and Branscombe since September 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Axmouth and Branscombe

We were about to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Axmouth and Branscombe recommended by you but stumbled across some other quotes via the web look less pricey – how come?

You can find numerous solicitors promoting self styled cut-price conveyancing, unfortunately it’s common in such cases for additionalfees result in the completion invoice markedly uplifted. According to the Legal Ombudsman costs listed in terms of engagement should be equitable and be applied The conveyancers that we put forward for conveyancing in Axmouth and Branscombe specify all costs for a domestic conveyancing matter.

My wife and I are purchasing a flat in Axmouth and Branscombe. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a lawyer? At some point we will need to deposit money into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our money?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

I am aiming to move home in January. Does my conveyancing solicitor communicate with the removal company on the completion day. On a separate note, can you suggest a removal company in Axmouth and Branscombe. Conveyancing firm was organised before I stumbled across this page.

On the afternoon of completion you will need to collect the keys from the estate agent but this should only be done once the vendors conveyancers advise the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be passed over. Subsequently you can inform the removal men that they can start moving you in. As a matter of policy we do not recommend a particular removal organisation but can help you choose a residential property solicitor in Axmouth and Branscombe or a legal practice with expertise in conveyancing in Axmouth and Branscombe.

I recently had an offer accepted on a house in Axmouth and Branscombe. My financial adviser suggested a lawyer. I paid an upfront payment of £150. A few days later, the solicitor called me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Clydesdale panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my property are lost. The lawyers who did the conveyancing in Axmouth and Branscombe 10 years ago are no longer around. What do I do?

Assuming the title is registered the details of your proprietorship will be evidenced by HMLR under a Title Number. It is easy to conduct a search at the Land Registry, identify your property and obtain current copies of the property title for a small fee. Where the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will also normally retain a file duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be ordered for a small fee.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £305k and found one near me in Axmouth and Branscombe I like with amenity areas and railway links nearby, the downside is that it's only got 52 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Axmouth and Branscombe suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will be a potential deal breaker. Discount the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you can request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer about this matter.

How do I locate a Axmouth and Branscombe law firm on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel? I drive a motor bike and am happy to travel upto 10kilometers to meet the conveyancer.

You can use the tool on this page. Please pick a lender and your location and you will see a number of Axmouth and Branscombe conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have detailed some Axmouth and Branscombe conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can ring them to check if they are on the Virgin Money approved list

My husband and I are four weeks into a leasehold purchase having been referred to solicitors by the local agent to do our conveyancing in Axmouth and Branscombe. I am not happy. Could you help me find new lawyers?

They would have to be very poor in order to consider changing them. Has the mortgage offer been sent? If so you will need to inform them of the new contact details and ensure the loan are issued to the new lawyers. Your new conveyancer needs to be on the lenders approved list to avoid added costs and frustration. So that should be your starting point. The search tool will assist you in finding a lender approved solicitor for your conveyancing in Axmouth and Branscombe

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Axmouth and Branscombe regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Axmouth and Branscombe specialising in commercial conveyancing in Axmouth and Branscombe. This will likely include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Beviss & Beckingsale, Law Chambers, Silver Street, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5AH
  • Scott Rowe Limited, Chard Street, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5DS

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Axmouth and Branscombe?

Licensed Conveyancers specialise in the legalities surrounding purchasing and selling property and cover conveyancing throughout England and Wales as well as Axmouth and Branscombe. If using a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you are entitled to:
  • Enjoy the benefit of an honest and lawful service.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a high standard of legal services.
  • Receive your conveyancing dealt with using care, skill and legal competence.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a high standard of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Have a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • You should not consider yourself discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • Not receive a service which is below the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your individual needs taken into account should you make a complaint.
  • Receive a swift, objective and comprehensive service if if a complaint is made about your conveyancing in Axmouth and Branscombe.

Residential conveyancing in Axmouth and Branscombe usually entails the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Checking the title to the premises
  • Undertaking Axmouth and Branscombe searches with respect to the property
  • Reviewing draft sale agreement and other documentation received from the vendor’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Submitting enquiries with the seller’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Negotiating the purchase agreement
  • Reviewing replies supplied by the owner to pre-contract enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for the Transfer document
  • Advising the purchasing in respect of the mortgage offer: (if relevant)
  • Preparing and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; summarising to the purchaser on the contents of the contract pack, preliminary enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion of the purchase
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct SDLT forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the buyer and the home loan (where applicable) at the HM Land Registry.

Neighboring Locations

Honiton
Colyton
Axminster
Exminster
Chard
Sidmouth
Axmouth and Branscombe
Charmouth
Lyme Regis
Seaton

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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